LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and there are centers which address the particular needs of these clients. Those who are LGBT can feel alone, not understood, and viewed as socially depraved. This may be a quite challenging and painful way to live, and leads many LGBT individuals to a lifestyle of substance abuse to numb this pain. Someone who is LGBT may not feel safe inside a conventional rehab facility amongst people who aren't experiencing the same problems they are experiencing within their lives. A LGBT program provides an environment that's free of judgment, where LGBT clients can feel completely comfortable and safe revealing to their peers and rehab counselors issues which need to be handled to enable them to get well. Rehabilitation counselors within a LGBT rehab can help clients repair relationships with their family, in the event their loved ones disagree with their sexual preference as is generally the case. This situation is definitely a common trigger for abusing drugs, and it is a good example of a thing that will be handled in rehabilitation. LGBT clients often only want to be accepted within their lives, and rehab will help them accept themselves and create confidence in order to lead a wholesome life free of drugs and alcohol.